Portrait of Manoj Bajpayee

Acting

Manoj Bajpayee

Career

Active from 1991 to 2026, busiest in 2016 and 2018 with 7 main titles each.

Leading roles
71
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score61/100
Highest rated
Poster for Bhonsle
Bhonsle
GoodWatch score88/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 59 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.4 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Manoj Bajpayee Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Nostalgia
    2.6, average 3.8
  • Situational Comedy
    1.6, average 2.7
  • Wholesome
    2.4, average 3.4
  • Cringe Humor
    1.2, average 2.2

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 12
  • Indian Cinema 9
  • Political Intrigue 8
  • Crime Thriller 6
  • Character-Driven 6
  • Gritty Realism 6
  • Fast-Paced 5
  • Character Study 5
  • Action-Packed 4
  • Moral Ambiguity 4
  • Contemporary Setting 3
  • Psychological Thriller 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

90
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
Gandhi and My Mother
Gandhi and My Mother

as Mahatma Gandhi

2020s

19 titles ยท average score 66
Gajab Raat
Gajab Raat (2026)
GoodWatch score 55

as Ajay Nirvit

Governor
Governor (2026)
GoodWatch score 60

as A. Ramanan

Inspector Zende
Inspector Zende (2025)
GoodWatch score 60

as Inspector Madhukar Zende

The Fable
The Fable (2025)
GoodWatch score 81

as Dev

Killer Soup
Killer Soup (2024)
GoodWatch score 63

TV show ยท as Prabhakar "Prabhu" Shetty/Umesh Pillai/Umesh Shantaram Mahto

Despatch
Despatch (2024)
GoodWatch score 44

as Joy Deb

Sirf Ek Bandaa Kaafi Hai
Sirf Ek Bandaa Kaafi Hai (2023)
GoodWatch score 82

as PC Solanki

Gulmohar
Gulmohar (2023)
GoodWatch score 81

as Arun Batra

Silence... Can You Hear It?
Silence... Can You Hear It? (2021)
GoodWatch score 63

as ACP Avinash Verma

Ray
Ray (2021)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show ยท as Musafir Ali

Mrs. Serial Killer
Mrs. Serial Killer (2020)
GoodWatch score 32

as Dr. Mrityunjoy โ€œJoyโ€ Mukerjee

Suraj Pe Mangal Bhari
Suraj Pe Mangal Bhari (2020)
GoodWatch score 57

as Madhu Mangal Rane

2010s

39 titles ยท average score 58
The Family Man
The Family Man (2019)
GoodWatch score 87

TV show ยท as Srikant Tiwari

Missing
Missing (2018)
GoodWatch score 35

as Sushant Dubey a.k.a. Mr. Dubey

Baaghi 2
Baaghi 2 (2018)
GoodWatch score 44

as Ajay Shergill

Satyameva Jayate
Satyameva Jayate (2018)
GoodWatch score 32

as (DCP) Shivansh

Gali Guleiyan
Gali Guleiyan (2018)
GoodWatch score 69

as Khuddoos

Naam Shabana
Naam Shabana (2017)
GoodWatch score 29

as Ranvir Singh

Budhia Singh: Born to Run
Budhia Singh: Born to Run (2016)
GoodWatch score 78

as Biranchi Das

Special 26
Special 26 (2013)
GoodWatch score 85

as CBI Officer Wasim Khan

Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 1
Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 1 (2012)
GoodWatch score 85

as Sardar Khan

Raajneeti
Raajneeti (2010)
GoodWatch score 37

as Veerendra 'Veeru' B. Pratap

Vedam
Vedam (2010)
GoodWatch score 83

as Rahimuddin Qureshi

Ramayana: The Epic
Ramayana: The Epic (2010)
GoodWatch score 55

as Ram

2000s

20 titles ยท average score 61
Jugaad
Jugaad (2009)

as Sandip

Jail
Jail (2009)
GoodWatch score 65

as Nawaab

Acid Factory
Acid Factory (2009)
GoodWatch score 51

as Sultan

Money Hai Toh Honey Hai
Money Hai Toh Honey Hai (2008)
GoodWatch score 26

as Lalabhai Bharodia

Swami
Swami (2007)
GoodWatch score 64

as Swami

1971
1971 (2007)
GoodWatch score 77

as Major Suraj Singh

Happy
Happy (2006)
GoodWatch score 68

as DCP Aravind Bhasker IPS

Pinjar
Pinjar (2003)
GoodWatch score 81

as Rashid

Road
Road (2002)
GoodWatch score 52

as Babu

Zubeidaa
Zubeidaa (2001)
GoodWatch score 60

as Raja Vijendra Singh

Aks
Aks (2001)
GoodWatch score 55

as Raghavan (as Manoj Bajpai)

Ghaath
Ghaath (2000)

as Krishna Patil

1990s

10 titles ยท average score 75
Kaun?
Kaun? (1999)
GoodWatch score 76

as Sameer A. Purnavale

Shool
Shool (1999)
GoodWatch score 74

as Inspector Samar Pratap Singh

Prema Katha
Prema Katha (1999)

as Sankaram

Satya
Satya (1998)
GoodWatch score 81

as Bhiku Mhatre

Tamanna
Tamanna (1998)
GoodWatch score 75

as Salim

Daud
Daud (1997)
GoodWatch score 57

as Pushkar

Sanshodhan
Sanshodhan (1996)

as Bhanwar

Drohkaal
Drohkaal (1994)
GoodWatch score 78

as Anand

Bandit Queen
Bandit Queen (1994)
GoodWatch score 85

as Man Singh

Suno Re Kissa
Suno Re Kissa (1991)

as Veeru

1980s

1 title ยท average score 78
In Which Annie Gives It Those Ones
In Which Annie Gives It Those Ones (1989)
GoodWatch score 78

as Student